Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1883  On March - 31 utrecht begins water pipe system   

1883  On March - 31 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit"   

1884  Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 on March - 31.   

1885  On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

1885  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on March - 31.   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on March - 31.   

1889  On this day in history alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  On this day in history the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1891  On March - 31 erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  On March - 31 stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant   

1892  On March - 31 adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on this day in history.   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on this day in history.   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on this day in history.   

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

1900  On March - 31 the first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.   

1900  Brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on this day in history.   

1900  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters on March - 31.   

1900  On March - 31 frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand)   

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)   

1905  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  On March - 31 george Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin   

1906  King Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms on March - 31.   

1906  On this day in history gB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin"   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on March - 31.   

1907  On March - 31 eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  Philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415) was born on March - 31.   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on March - 31.   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on March - 31.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  On this day in history death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  On March - 31 death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 31.